The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the Act), which was signed into law in late December of 2020, created more opportunities for using the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC). Originally a provision of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act...
CARES Act
New Business Tax Changes and Extenders in Most Recent Stimulus Package
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Act) was passed by Congress on December 21, 2020, and signed by President Trump on December 27, 2020, granting further Covid-19 relief. This article highlights some of the tax changes and extenders that will be of interest to...
How the CARES Act Changed the Rules for 401(k) Withdrawals
Retirement savings plans like 401(k)s are typically difficult to withdraw before age 59.5, and if you do manage to get at your savings early, the move doesn’t come without steep tax withholdings. Enter the Covid-19 pandemic, however, and, at least temporarily, those...
The Small Business Loan Program – How it Missed the Mark
Small businesses across the country clamored to apply for loans under the first round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a $349 billion relief program for small businesses set up by the federal government. That first round of funding ran out in only 13 days but...
Coronavirus Stimulus Checks: What to Expect
As a result of the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Security, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed into law on March 27, 2020, the government is sending stimulus payments, either by check or direct deposit, to American taxpayers. Many Americans have already started to...
Update on CARES Act
Click here for a downloadable PDF version. As many of you know the CARES Act was signed in to law on March 27th, 2020 and this law has many different opportunities for both businesses and individuals. Here are some of the highlights of the new tax act. Personal...